Get rid of eorzea time and just use real time

[SkyeWindbinder]

Sorry, but watching the day turn to night and vice versa was always one of my favorite things about not just mmos, but video games. And if the pics I've seen are any indication, something tells me ARR will be doing it beautifully. Also, I don't want to miss out on daytime events because I have to play at nighttime, or nighttime events because I have to play at daytime.

[Shougun]

If gametime is mostly a visual thing then perhaps in game options you can change the option to visualize game time by personal local time or server time. With the game clock UI there is no problem figuring out what time it is in game for quests or w.e.

Obviously a convoluted option if the nights have any real importance XD

[Amiral_Benson]

If gametime is mostly a visual thing then perhaps in game options you can change the option to visualize game time by personal local time or server time. With the game clock UI there is no problem figuring out what time it is in game for quests or w.e.

<3

That's also a feature I asked for in my French topic, setting yourself the duration of the cycle, just like in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.S. (most beautiful DirectX 10 & 11 atmospheric game).

[Reika]

It sounds like a good plan, but it's just going to limit SE's ability to have different events or monsters based on the time in eorzia and peoples ability to be on during those events or see and defeat or be defeated by those time of day based monsters.

[Alhanelem]

It sounds like a good plan, but it's just going to limit SE's ability to have different events or monsters based on the time in eorzia and peoples ability to be on during those events or see and defeat or be defeated by those time of day based monsters.

This is very true, but is ithat really a necessary feature to begin with? I'd rather not have lots of events that require you to wait for a certain time of day. I primarily like day/night for the beauty aspect more than for the game-play aspect. But I do understand your sentiment. I guess this isn't as popular of an idea as I thought it would be.

[Klefth]

Another one of those "I wish they would add (or remove) this to the game because WoW"...

No, absolutely not. Most people would only see the game during either day or night throughout most of their play time, and that would probably get really dull after a while.

[Kiote]

Personally i think real time is undoable just because some players would be forced to always play at "Night" or "Day".

The way I see it, Game time should be more close to Real time but not quite the same. 3 or 6 hours equaling 24 in game hours. This would allow developers to create more time of day based content without forcing players to be stuck with one time of day.

[moriandrio]

Personally i think real time is undoable just because some players would be forced to always play at "Night" or "Day".

The way I see it, Game time should be more close to Real time but not quite the same. 3 or 6 hours equaling 24 in game hours. This would allow developers to create more time of day based content without forcing players to be stuck with one time of day.

Then we can stay with eozea time. Doesn't really matters if 24h ingame are equal to 1, 2 or 3 hours you still need 2 different type of time.

[reefo]

Ya I mean it's an alright idea. I just don't think it's necessary and it's more fun to have game time.

[Alhanelem]

Another one of those "I wish they would add (or remove) this to the game because WoW"...

That's not what this is at all. WoW is an example, but it's not what led me to post this. For me, it was my frustrations with Vanadiel time.

You know, It's fine to hate WoW and everything, I'm not that fond of it either, but it is a very poor attitude to say that just because WoW had something, it must be bad.

I REALLY hate it when people use "oh, look, a WoW idea" as a reason to shoot down a suggestion. WoW isn't the bain of our existence or anything.

Doesn't really matters if 24h ingame are equal to 1, 2 or 3 hours you still need 2 different type of time.

You really don't need 2 different kinds of time, nor is anyone "forced" to play always in day or night. You don't have to have major events only playable at day or night, and the definition of day and night is usually loose enough that most people can play at least some of the time in each.

Unless you're a doctor or someone else who constantly works more than 12 hours a day, you should be able to get some play time both in day and night. And if you're one of those people, you probably don't have time for an MMO in the first place. Just my opinion. Not intending to state it as a fact.